Viareggio, December 10th 2018. Mr. Alessandro Freschi, referent for Versilia and Mr. Giampaolo Di Giorgio, on behalf of the delegation donated to Father Luigi Pellegrini some foodstuffs to be allocated to the parish group home.
TRIVENETO: MEETING IN THE PREPARATION OF THE HOLY CHRISTMAS IN GORIZIA
Gorizia, December 9th 2018– The knights and Dames of the delegation met at the parish church of the Sacred Heart and attended the holy Mass celebrated by Msgr. Arnaldo Greco. The representative for the city of Gorizia, Vanni Feresin, organizer of the meeting and the Vice delegates, Mr. Lucio Pasqualetto and Mr. Federico Bulfone Gransinigh attended as well. After the celebration Mr. Pasqualetto presided over a “training meeting”, announcing what the delegation’s new projects will be, through a collaboration with the pediatric department of the hospital in Treviso. It is also planned to set up scholarships to enable deserving students to carry out monthly internships at the UN headquarters in New York. At the end of the meeting, before a fraternal moment, the participants were also able to view the exhibition “Gorizia 18/18 from the Piave all’Ionzo”.
CALABRIA: CHRISTMAS DINNER OFFERED TO THE NEEDY PEOPLE
In collaboration with the Caritas, the Calabrian delegation offered hot meals for 150 needy people of the territory at the premises of the Parish of Candelora.
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LOMBARDY: DONATION IN BRESCIA
December 7th, 2018 – Mr. Daniele Gavezzoli and Mr. Giuseppe Scolaro, thanks to Msgr. Arnaldo Morandi’s help, delivered fresh fruits and vegetables to Father Giuliano Baronio, parish priest of Iseo Pieve di San Andrea in order to cover the needs of 75 needy families assisted by the local caritas.
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE ITALIAN RED CROSS AND THE CONSTANTINIAN ORDER WAS SIGNED
The ceremony for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Committee of the Italian Red Cross and the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George was held in Rome on December, 4th 2018 at 4pm. The National President of the Red Cross Mr. Francesco Rocca and the Grand Master of the Constantinian Order, HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro signed the agreement.
The fundamental objectives the document is based on are:
• protection of the health and life;
• promotion of the social activities;
• help in case of emergencies and disasters, providing a prompt response to community needs;
• promotion of rights, in particular of International Humanitarian Law, Fundamental Principles, Humanitarian Values and International Cooperation;
• implementation of initiatives to offer support to young people;
• development, communication and promotion of volunteering.
Both the Grand Master and Mr. Rocca said they were fully satisfied with the agreement reached. At the end of the ceremony, the Duke of Castro handed the gold medal of merit to the Italian Red Cross flag.
